Automobile power-transmitting device.



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Beit known that l', Hanni Roer., a citizen ofthe'United States. residingat Rosemont, in the Acounty Lof Vebster'and State of No brasla,v haveinvented certain new and use iul lmprovenients in nutoinobilefv Power--Transmitting Devices; and' 1 y do herebyY` declare the following to befull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains -to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile power transmittingdevices and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of thischaracter, whereby the rear wheels of an automobile may be elevated forthe purpose ot deriving driving; power therefrom for operating machineryandthe like. l

Another object of this invention is the provision of a paircf spacedshafts mi.; tably supported aA sufiicient distance apart and havingmeans thereon for engagement with the rear wheels of an automobile torthe purpose of supporting? in an elevated position and whereby the rearWheels will drive the sheit so that power be obtained from the sh aft-sto drive machinery and the like.

Another object ci: this invention is the provision of a structure torsupporting theF shafts having means one end to form au inclined runway'or the automobile so that the same can be readily driven by its ownpower onto the means carried by the shaft :tor supporting the rearwheels in an elevated position and which derives the driving powertherefrom.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby theshafts may be held against rotation when the automobile is being drivenupon the device orv removed therefrorn. v

A still further object oi this invention is the provision of anautomobile transmitting device of the above stated character, which.'shall be simple, durable and eicient, and which may be' manufactured andsold at a comparatively low cost. i With these and other' objects inview as will become morev apparent as the description proceeds, theinvention consists in certain novel features of construction, combi-fnation, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my iny Henin nose, or eosnnonfr,neer-taf "c aU'roM'oBrLn rownarnansiurrrrrn;vneuron.

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.The apexes oli the triangular snaped `accom panyi vfoicv n autolxfillustrating tue inclined runway through,

the frame.

Referring in detail to the drawing;j the numeral l indicates as anentirety a sunporting:r frame consisting?` of end transverse members f2and 3, which are connected bv longitudinally extending members il whichare relatively spaced approriinat ly the width oi the tread oi'' anautoint'ibile. The member 3 is of a. shorter length than the member 2 sothat its ends terminate "ns-h with the outer side faces ot the mein bers4 as ele-arly illustrated in the drawin". ubstantially triangular shapedblochs 5 are bolted or otherwise secured to 'the the side members @i andupon the outer side faces thereof and which are adapted to re t upon thel`ground as illustrated in the drawings to coperatc with the nier-n" isupporting' one end of the tranne l,

The web portion .of the blo 5i nro slightly coucaved as illustrated at Gso as 'to prevent Jfree rotation of the shafts 'Y which will behereinafter more tully described. bloeke 5 are in engagement with theground so es to forni an 'inclined runway whereby an automobile 8 may bedriven thereon vand for the purpose of elevating the same in a plaineslightly above the shafts 7? Groovedpulleys are secured to each end ofthe shaifts 7 and are spaced a suiiicient distance apart and arranged.in pairs to receive and snp# port the rear wheels -l-G mi automobilethat upon rotation of the rear wheels l@ the purpose of drivingmachinery and 'the like from the shafts.

@ne oi? the ende ci each of the shafts l project beyond 'the respectivepulleys 9 anc are squared as illustrated at 13 are adapted to beinserted in rectangular openings in the har-it when it is desired tohold the shafts "against rotation. This bein rie desired when theautomobile is being driven onto the grooved pulleys 9 or is beingremoved therefrom. By locking the shafts 7 against rotation, the rearwheels 10 of the automobile 8 may obtain a traction upon the pulleyswhen rotated so that the same can either be removed or replaced upon thepulle s.

-yVVhile I have shown and described the preferred en'ibodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor` changes in construction,combination, and arrange-` ment of parts may be made Without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. what I claim asnew ish-f A device of the character set forth coinprising a frame,shafts journaled to said frame and having one of thelr ends squaredpulleys secured to said shafts for supporting the rear wheels of anautomobile, means whereby machinery or the like may be driven by one ofthe shafts, and a bar having rectangular openings adapted to receive the-squared ends ofthe shafts to hold said shafts against rotation whenremoving or 'replacing the automobile upon ithe grooved ulleys.

In testlrnonywhereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' HARM ROSE. Witnesses: l SAMUEL WHITESEL,

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